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- 09/03/2018 at 9:34 PM
  Taloan7
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  Feeling really bummed right now and a little blindsided. Came home after a day at the fair to find our bunny, Bunnius, had died. There were no signs that anything was wrong except that I had noticed before we left this morning that she hadn’t eaten much of her pellets. I keep going over the last few days trying to figure out if there were any other signs, but I can’t think of anything. I still feel guilty and sad. She was a very sweet, well behaved bunny who fit in with our family so well. I just feel at a loss and am afraid of owning a bunny again, in case there was something I did wrong that contributed to her death.
- 09/03/2018 at 10:29 PM
  Asriel and Bombur
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  Binky Free Bunnius <3 <3 <3
  
  I’m so sorry for your loss. It sounds like it was a fast moving case of GI Stasis. Was she showing other signs besides not being interested in pellets? Not being interested in food is normally a red flag to get a vet visit or at least start on gas drops. Was she pressing her stomach to the floor at all or sitting hunched/uncomfortably? If it was a fast moving case of stasis, there’s unfortunately little you could’ve done.
- 09/03/2018 at 10:44 PM
  Taloan7
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  She was never a big fan of her pellets and preferred her hay, so I didn’t think too much of it at the time because she had eaten a typical amount of that. I didn’t notice anything about her body language that was out of the norm. I remember last night finding her up on the couch and I shooed her off and she ran away and nothing about her movement seemed out of the norm. This morning we rushed out the door and I noticed the leftover food as I was quickly topping up her hay. We were out all day and when we came home she didn’t come out to greet us so I looked around and just found her lying dead, no sign of how it happened. It’s almost worse not knowing why because I keep wondering if it was somehow my fault.
- 09/03/2018 at 11:12 PM
  Asriel and Bombur
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  Bunnies are so fragile, and when they pass so quickly and suddenly, there’s honestly nothing you could have really done for her. It could’ve been stasis or even a heart attack that killed her out of the blue. I assure you it’s nothing you did. I’ve seen the majority of posts and I know your family loved her so much and gave her a great life. I know Bunnius is on the Rainbow Bridge feeling extremely lucky for the time she shared with your family <3
  
  When you and your family are ready to adopt another angel, know that Bunnius will be smiling down on you guys for giving another bunny the best gift in the world, a loving forever home
- 09/04/2018 at 7:27 AM
  Gordo and Janice
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  So sorry Taloan7. Bunnies that fit in seamlessly with families are such special bunnies. And shows how well she was taken care of and felt loved, content, and comfortable. As always the tendency is to blame ourselves for having done something or missed something. But we aren’t in always in control. Try to be grateful for your time together. It’s never enough but wonderful nonetheless. Your were and are a good bunny parent. Thank you for that. And I agree with A&B about another bunny. Sorry again.
  
  Binky free {{{{{Bunnius}}}}}
- 09/04/2018 at 7:13 PM
  BingosDad
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  My deepest sympathies on your loss. Before I joined this forum at the passing of my own bunny I had little idea how fragile they are. Please try not to blame yourself. It’s obvious you provided care and love. The sudden loss can be overwhelming,I know, and that brings with it all of the “should have’s… would have’s… could have’s…” I know because I went through that, and on bad days replay it all. However, pushing back the pain is the truth that we loved our little friends. We couldn’t stop them from passing… but we loved them, a gift to them and to us… I heard this bit of a song last night…”It seems unforgiving when a good thing ends…But you and I will always be back then.” Your Bunnius and my Bingo will always be in our hearts, in our memories… nothing will take that away… Binky free Bunnius!
- 09/05/2018 at 1:10 AM
  Taloan7
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  Thank you all for the kind words. I think the shock and guilt are starting to fade and now I’m just feeling melancholy. Bunnius wasn’t quirky or playful or anything that would really stand out as making her a “character”, but she was mellow, and good natured and a constant presence. I hadn’t realized how much I had gotten used to having her around and just seeing her hang out with everyone. She was always in the middle of things, sleeping with the cats, checking out the kids while they played on the floor, greeting me in the morning or when we first got home. It was weird today to not see her anywhere and my daughter cried at bedtime and said we had to write a letter about her because she was afraid she would forget her otherwise. Losing a pet sucks.
- 09/05/2018 at 7:18 AM
  Asriel and Bombur
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  Have you guys thought of maybe a memorial for her? I bet your kids would appreciate it There are people on Etsy who do drawings of your bunny. You could maybe have a Bunnius box with all her favorites in there and a picture of her on the top, and whenever you guys are missing her you could “visit” her.
- 09/07/2018 at 2:48 AM
  September
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  I am so sorry, Taloan. Bunnius looks a lovely bunny.I lost my Timothy in exactly the same way, came home from work to find he had passed. I blamed myself for a very, very long time and it was pretty hell. Coping with the loss, combined with guilt is difficult. I stilI often get to thinking, “he would still be here….if only”. And then the tears start again.
  
  You obviously loved her very much and it is only natural that you will miss her. You may find your sadness comes in waves, some days worse than others. That is normal too.
  
  Sleep tight, Bunnius
  Xx
- 09/07/2018 at 4:36 AM
  Phil
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  This must have been terrible shock, to find your bunny died when you weren’t even there, my first bunny died same way, it was hardest thing in my life to find my best friend had died and I wasn’t even there, you never know how long you will have them, cherish every moment, so sorry rip Bunnius x
- 09/07/2018 at 9:17 AM
  Bladesmith
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  Requiescat in pacem, Bunnius. Binky free.
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